Film Schools

As a professor or instructor of film classes at one of the 389 accredited film schools in the country, you play a valuable role in shaping the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in film academia which includes film training at the following levels:

Film Certificate

Associates degree in Film

Bachelors degree in Film

Masters degree in Film

PhD degree in Film

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Film professionals

85,900

77,340

75,390

68,650

82,430

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Dark Yellow: Actual Values

82,430 film professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. This number has shrunk by 4% over the course of the past 4 years.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers. This trend is expected to slow down by the year 2018.

National Salary percentiles for Film professionals

10th percentile

$17,290

25th percentile

$22,422

50th percentile

$31,062

75th percentile

$43,840

90th percentile

$57,582

The median yearly salary earned by film professionals, in 2010, was $31,062. This is 48% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Film

$29,182

$30,230

$30,158

$30,940

$31,062

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for film professionals have grown by 6%.

Educational Trends

National Film Student enrollment growth by degree

1,934

1,457

1,083

1,343

1,563

5,594

6,215

6,805

7,503

7,479

17

27

30

27

24

855

908

964

1,077

1,047

622

774

1,056

1,113

797

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Associate's Degree in Film

Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Film

Red: Doctorates Degree in Film

Light blue: Master's Degree in Film

Grey: Certificate in Film

The career outlook for film professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In the year 2006 there were 9,022 students who graduated from film degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 10,910 students graduating from film schools.

This represents a 21% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from film courses is greater than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Film Programs offered Nationwide

associate

129

bachelor

225

master

60

doctor

7

Certificate

100

Total

521

It is interesting to note that while student graduation is up, the number of schools offering film programs has also increased. There were 296 film schools across the country in 2006. And there were 389 schools in 2010.

Film Faculty Salaries

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The number of film faculty, growth in the field of film academia and film faculty salaries is all data we are currently in the process of collecting.
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